Auto attack: A complete battle system

[Lienn]

grats you've probably ruined a next gen MMO.

I don't think you're going to pull off an auto-attack that could've been anywhere near as entertaining as battle could have been if you didn't give in..

That's just my opinion, please prove me wrong.

Regardless if you can't, how do I get my 75$ back I wasted on this game? now my time is wasted I'll never get that back.

Ditto. I feel the exact same way.

[Kimahri]

Ditto. I feel the exact same way.

I'm sorry. But if adding an auto-attack is your excuse to want a refund when clearly there are much greater problems with the system, then maybe you should just leave the game. Sorry if I'm telling you to get out of the game, but if you're going to moan and groan over a simple feature..........Leave. It's not going to break the game.

[ESAR]

I'm sorry. But if adding an auto-attack is your excuse to want a refund when clearly there are much greater problems with the system, then maybe you should just leave the game. Sorry if I'm telling you to get out of the game, but if you're going to moan and groan over a simple feature..........Leave. It's not going to break the game.

I don't need to break the game, that's what you're here for.

[Shikyo]

Ditto. I feel the exact same way.

Again whos whining now what dont u ppl get? This is was FAILING and leaving a dying dog alone wont help it live. ty se for knowing gaming CPR!

[Shikyo]

Ditto. I feel the exact same way.

lmao what is wrong with u guys THIS GAME WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT! something had to change... did you want it to shut down?

[Shikyo]

grats you've probably ruined a next gen MMO.

I don't think you're going to pull off an auto-attack that could've been anywhere near as entertaining as battle could have been if you didn't give in..

That's just my opinion, please prove me wrong.

Regardless if you can't, how do I get my 75$ back I wasted on this game? now my time is wasted I'll never get that back.

heyWipe this game staying as it is would be crazy. Guy FFXIV the way it is now, is dying a slow painful death, like it has cancer. This is just one of many very important changes that the fans wanted.
So build a bridge and get over it cause things are looking up.
Maybe SE wants the game to be enjoyable to more ppl rather than just the few that want it to stay the way it is. The server populations are probably dropping fast. If they do what u would like we'd see the game will fade away, and i doubt fans want that.
I'm stoked as i know many are. It wont be just slap auto-attack in we all know that the whole system will have to be tweaked for it to work, thats just the haters saying that as a desperate losing cry.
whose whining now... FF fans finally got a point on the board! good stuff

[Dreamer]

Greetings everyone. We have some comments for you regarding auto-attack, straight from FFXIV battle lead, Akihiko Matsui.


The objective here is not to lower the battle difficulty. The main objective here, when thinking about battles rich in strategy, pace, and exhilaration, is instead of having to time regular attacks, we will be preparing situations that require proper timing of abilities, magic, and weapon skills. Following this, weaker enemies are a different story, but we will make sure it’s balanced so you can’t win a fight just by using auto-attack.

In what world does making your character automatically attack ADD strategy? Timing your regular attacks while deciding how to line up your other abilities is a large part of both the strategy and pacing of the battle. I'll wait and see, but my expectations for the new battle system just dropped considerably.

[cataclysm]

Bummer. I am definitely not looking forward to an auto-attack system. While not perfect yet, I really thought they were on to something with the current system.

Apparently I was not paying attention to realize Matsui was the current battle lead. As a long time PUP in XI, my expectations for any new system are quite low based on that alone.

[ESAR]

Bummer. I am definitely not looking forward to an auto-attack system. While not perfect yet, I really thought they were on to something with the current system.

Apparently I was not paying attention to realize Matsui was the current battle lead. As a long time PUP in XI, my expectations for any new system are quite low based on that alone.

They were on to something, it was going to be awesome. each weapon was unique, the only real problem was that each had the same attack speed. If they woulda fixed that and gave us a way to better control our attack (extended queue) possibly and auto-attack that still used stamina and could be toggled on and off battle would have been awesome.

They're gonna have alot of fun trying to make every weapon feel unique now lol
It's not cause I can tell the future, I just can't imagine any way they can pull it off.
And I have a pretty openminded imagination.

Prove me wrong SE prove me wrong.

I'm not going to waste my time on these forums though. Gl .

[ChiefCurrahee]

They were on to something, it was going to be awesome. each weapon was unique, the only real problem was that each had the same attack speed. If they woulda fixed that and gave us a way to better control our attack (extended queue) possibly and auto-attack that still used stamina and could be toggled on and off battle would have been awesome.

They're gonna have alot of fun trying to make every weapon feel unique now lol
It's not cause I can tell the future, I just can't imagine any way they can pull it off.
And I have a pretty openminded imagination.

Prove me wrong SE prove me wrong.

I'm not going to waste my time on these forums though. Gl .

It's ok to be upset Esar, But don't take it out on other peoples opinions.

THe devs didn't just bend to our will. They have had an auto attack system in the works for a while. What happens is they have an in house test build, they probably had many versions of battle. They asked their testers what did you find more fun? Obviously the answer was AA.
They then compiled the poll results, they read the feedback on the forums. And came the conclusion, the players don't like the current battle system (polls) they are willing to accept change (polls) AA is a heavily debated topic (forum) our testing team thinks AA is a better system for the game. AA is in.
Changes like this are the type of changes that will bring people back to the game.
If you don't like it fine, don't get angry at us. SE lost 290k players in the first few months i'm sure they won't miss a few more.